20 ECS Connection -- Winter 2008

 ECS CONNECTION FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK M y wie, Sue, and I have just returned rom a trip to England where we attended the U.K. Emmaus Bible School Conerence and visited with our remaining siblings (in case you didn’t know, we originally hail rom England). O the many experiences we had, let me tell you about three o them. On a rainy Saturday, while on a walking tour o the city o Derby, we came upon a church that bore all the magnicent architectural details o a typical old English church: rugged stone oundation, high steeple, and stained-glass windows. But as we drew closer, the notice board outside the gate declared it to now be a Chinese restaurant! What a disappointment; no chance or spiritual ood here! We then spotted another church o similar age and character. This one still unctions as a church, but has opened its doors to sell tea and baked goodies in an eort to draw in people shopping along the streets around it. We went in and observed that they had erected banners on the pillars o the 7 “I am” statements ound John’s gospel. The church warden and his wie greeted us warmly, but in our conversation with them, they mostly wanted to talk about their recent fower estival. And when we hinted at spiritual topics, they Spiritual Food Served Here? didn’t pursue any meaningul discussion. Again, we were disappointed—but maybe the silent message in the banners has ed some soul who has entered there hungering or more than a piece o homemade ruit cake. Then there was the conerence. Here were over 60 people enthusiastic about getting others to study God’s Word with the help o our Bible correspondence courses. These were people interested in and involved in a ministry to help people grow spiritually, and who had come eager to be ed themselves rom the ministry o John McQuoid. No one let disappointed; rather, there was much satisaction or our souls and spirits in the midst o a country—our own homeland—that has turned its back on God. Thanks or being an important part o the work o ECS Ministries and o our eorts to helping people eed on the Word o God as we take the Word to the World. Rob Tyler, Director NOW is the time to register or the Bible Book Challenge o 2009. Gather your church group together, select a coordinator, and plan to study with Christians rom near and ar using the ECS study course The Letter to the Ephesians . Participants will be gathering at the starting line on January 4 or the 19-week event. Sign-up now, and we’ll see you at the starting line. u Each local church (team) must have a coordinator (coach) and at least fve participants. u Cost per participant is only $5.20 u For complete race rules, schedule, and award details, visit www.ecsministries.org . Run the race to win & equip yoursel or lie. REGISTER TODAY!

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ECS Ministries exists to glorify God by providing biblicallysound resources and structured study materials for the purpose of teaching people from every nation to know Jesus Christ as Savior and to live in a way that is consistent with God&rsquo;s Word. W

ECS Ministries exists to glorify God by providing biblicallysound resources and structured study materials for the purpose of teaching people from every nation to know Jesus Christ as Savior and to live in a way that is consistent with God&rsquo;s Word. M